I had the pleasure of working with Dottie at Houghton Mifflin. She was one of the sweetest and kindest people I've ever met, and was an absolute joy to work with. And yes, that dry wit!
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Obituaries Notices Dorothy L Rondeau
Obituaries Notices Dorothy L Rondeau
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Dorothy L. Rondeau Dorothy “Dottie” L. Rondeau, 77, of Swanzey, NH and previously of Lowell and Woburn, MA died on December 7th, 2021, after a long courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia and a sudden medical condition.Born on January 22, 1944, in Lowell, MA to the late Joseph Anthony and the late Blanche Marie (Payer) Rondeau, Dottie attended Pawtucket School in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High in 1961.After a year of clerical work at the Currier Citizen in Lowell she entered religious life under Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, A.K.A. the Grey Nuns of the Cross. During that time, she received a BA in Education and taught grade school in Massachusetts and Louisiana.After some time and consideration, she left religious life and worked in Cincinnati, OH and Jaffrey, NH before she landed her last job of 27 years at Houghton Mifflin in Burlington MA as an administrative assistant for the Customer Service Department. After retirement, Dottie gravitated back to her love for teaching and served as a volunteer teaching English as a second language to immigrants from a variety of countries.In her spare time Dottie loved to square and ballroom dance, walk, attend live entertainment, read, teach Sunday school and care for the friends and family she loved. She also had affinity for travel and took many trips including to Europe, the Canadian Rockies, California, as well as many other places in Canada and the US. One of her favorite places to be, was by the Oceanside and for years spent time each autumn with family in Ogunquit, ME. No matter what she did, it was with love, purpose and meaning, and always with gratitude to and glorification of God. Her dry wit, generosity, curiosity and zest for life are qualities that will long endure with all who love her.Dottie is survived by her sisters Jan Rondeau of Franklin, NH and Mary Anne Quinn of Hudson, NH, her niece Jessica Quinn of Hudson, NH and her niece and husband Michelle and Charles Soter, Jr. of Swanzey, NH. She is predeceased by her brother, Raymond Rondeau.ATTENTION - SERVICE CHANGE ALERT - Due to a family illness, the calling hours Monday and Funeral Service Tuesday for Dorothy Rondeau have been cancelled and postponed to a date to be determined. Another update on Services will be issued at that time. We apologize if this change inconveniences anyone.
Friends may attend her Memorial Visitation at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. in Lowell on Monday December 20, 2021, from 4 to 7 P.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Funeral Mass to be held at ST. RITA CHURCH Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. (The Arch Diocese of Boston has mandated that the wearing of masks will be required upon entrance into the church). (Please meet at church). E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Dottie’s honor to a charitable organization that would please her, such as one that supports Catholic causes or assistance for children. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O’Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768.
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